Headlines- On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
- US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
- Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.
Month: December 2023
Myanmar Junta Arrests Minors, Elderly and...
Junta troops arrested nearly 50 villagers in central Myanmar, locals told Radio Free Asia on Friday. After a junta officer was killed in a clash Wednesday, officials from the battalion entered the village in Sagaing region.
Church Buildings in Britain Find New...
Over 2,000 churches of various denominations in Britain have closed in the past ten years. As reported by Umberto Aguiar from London, while many have been demolished, some are finding new life and being used for purposes other than religious ones.
Scientists Say 2023 Amazon Drought Severest...
According to scientists, the Amazon region experienced the most severe drought on record in 2023.Rivers and lakes reached record low levels before rising in recent weeks. Because there was not enough water in the tributaries, thousands of people were isolated. Scientists say, this should be considered a warning about the possible impacts of climate change.